Keith Tippett is a British jazz pianist and composer.
Birth name: | Keith Graham Tippetts |
Born: | Aug 25, 1947, Bristol, Avon, England |
Genres: | Jazz, free jazz, free improvisation, pop, rock, progressive rock |
Occupation(s): | Musician |
Instruments: | Piano, keyboards |
Years active: | 1969–present |
Labels: | Ogun |
Associated acts: | Julie Tippetts, Centipede, King Crimson, Mujician, The Dedication Orchestra |
IMDb: | Keith Tippett's IMDb |
About Keith Tippett
Known in the 1970s for founding the jazz-rock orchestra Centipede that incorporated numerous jazz and rock musicians.
Before Fame
He attended Greenway Boys Secondary Modern School where he established his first jazz band The KT7.
Achievement
He collaborated with King Crimson on their 1970 albums In the Wake of Poseidon and Lizard and Islands from 1971.
Family Life
He married famed English singer and actress Julie Driscoll with whom he frequently collaborated.
Associations
He and George Shearing were contemporaries.
Information related to Keith Tippett
- British jazz pianists
- Musicians from Bristol
- Avant-garde jazz musicians
- British composers
- 21st-century pianists
Latest information about Keith Tippett updated on February 28, 2021.